The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-08-06
THE MYSTERIES OF A DAY.
NOTABLE EVENTS THAT ARE
WORTHY OF RECORD.
The Chinese Lahorers-The Arneri.
ca Cnp-Pile DrivinG-Bittcn 10y
Snake-The Poisoned Rat, etc.
etc.

OaLdNii'il dclllc. 1ES EcX- he2NleS. II
the Southern Pacific's, 154,0 hounds:
the third weighs I45.0oC pounds. and IL
on the Northern Pacific; and Brazil
OWLS the fourth, weighing I44,oCl
pounds.
An immense swarm Of BACK criclets
recently appeared in l50-acre field O:
corn near S.vIvan!a, Ga., and DESTROYED
nearly all the young corn, which was
Just up and growing finely. 1t is said
that there were little burrows all over
the field where the insects had stored
the corn after eating it down. The
pest is thought 70 be local.
Mr.. RIDER HAGGARp, the author of
She, WAS recently IL Il BOOKSELLERS
shop. A sn-al:hy dressed lady entered,
and inquired Tor NJ. Hagcard's books.
She den-aured at the p.jce. remarkinc.
Inc iac5 Is, am to meet :he author
at dirner 70 night, and ! want to read
nm ~ a. on, 5Gt ne IS not worth thirty
shillinGs :"
HE cap Won hy me YACHT America
was a aai'scrlt ton cUp AID raced Tor in
ie,;'!tt'a ~ ne hov.l Squadron aroand
tile Isle OF Wight, size neino one Of the
meet q sclconers and cutters started.
IL Gecaine the property Of tie owners,
ana was attcrNard known is the Amer
cas- tIp' and given mo the custody Of
the New YORK Yacht Club as trustee.
The America was keel schcuper.
Three years ago a miller moth few
INTO the ear Of j. =. Stab, n Laker @.
Wilmington Del, and all efforts 10 dis.
lodge It were unsuccessful until. a few
days ago, mix pouitices and salt wate,
baths dcoTe the insect out. The iusac,
had renamed ali the time snuclv on.
sconced Just within the drum of the ear
and when released few several feet be.
tore dropping dead.
DANIEL HAIL., an aged farmer al STIR.
Eeon, Nc, wanted to marry Widow
Parks, buxom and IL The hour fny
the wedding was fixed. the narson came
and the wedding guests. ard then came
also the sons OF NJ. Hall, and Nhev OBJ
Jected SO stre2Iouslv to the wedding
that the old man went home with them
unwedded, and the widow says that she
Wonldn marry him now, &c matter how
old he was.
OLD Mr.. Rice and young Mr.. Farmer
OF wilson, n. C., Iuarrelled, and as the
Old man advanced threateninglv the
young man pulled a pistol. They were
separated without harm being done: but
O few minutes atterward Mr.. Rice said .
to a friend: Il think It is cowardly in a I
young man like tina. TO draw pistol ON /
an ola man ike me. and tell Won am ,
mao about it With these words the }
old man gasped and fell.
THE happy-go-lucky style Of men who
have been in Wall street all their lives
was illustrated 10y silver-haired man
III the nth Avenue Hotel: Yes" he
salo, Il We Sot some stocks and If every.
thinS goes slick, l Ii Ice ut Long Branch
III first class shape Tor a month. bang
aronnd the Adlrondacks another month.
ietch mp at Saratoga and Newport; but
II Things go wrong, what's the matte,
with Harlem ior summer resort Z"
OK one occasion the late He.,,-v Ward
beecher had jumped from the train IA
The platform 81 one Of the stations "a
get ma, rs he always called his wife.
sandwich. Ma" sat gloomy and sad
3ceo. and attracted the attention Of nv
I'D lady, who approached her and said.
ympathizingly Cheer mp, madam,
'heer MP. Surely, whatever may b. vo,lr
lllis You have cause Of great thank
illness to God who has given you such
KIND and attentive son..
BIRTHDAY boxes are among new inven-
ions Tor RAISING money, and are used bv
ONE Hudson Ri1er churches. These
oxes are placed II prominent places in
hurches and Sunday school ICONS. and
pom the birthday OF any member of tine
hurch or schoo. thar person puts into